Vladimir Putin warns Russia could provide long-range weapons to attack the West – and remains firm on nuclear option | World News

In an audience with international journalists, he said the West's recent actions would further undermine international security and could lead to “very serious problems.”

Vladimir Putin has warned he could provide long-range weapons to countries to strike Western targets in response to NATO allies allowing Ukraine to use their weapons to attack Russian territory.

THE Russian president He also reiterated that Moscow was ready to resort to nuclear weapons if it saw a threat to its sovereignty.

In an audience with international journalists on Wednesday, he said the West's recent actions would further undermine international security and could lead to “very serious problems.”

“This would mark their direct involvement in the war against the Russian Federation, and we reserve the right to act in the same manner.”

This comes after the US, UK and Germany allowed Ukraine to strike some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they supply. Kyiv.

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Mr. Putin also claimed that the use of some Western-supplied weapons meant that those countries' militaries controlled the missiles and selected targets.

He used this to justify Moscow taking “asymmetric” measures elsewhere in the world.

“If they consider it possible to deliver such weapons to the combat zone to launch strikes on our territory and create problems for us, why do we not have the right to supply weapons of the same type in certain regions of the world where they can be used to launch strikes on sensitive installations of countries which do so to Russia?,” added Mr. Putin.

“We will think about it.”

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Asked whether Russia could resort to nuclear weapons, Mr. Putin replied that the conditions for using this arsenal are clearly set out in Moscow's security doctrine.

“For some reason the West believes that Russia will never use it,” he said.

“Look at what’s written there,” he said of Russia’s nuclear doctrine.

“If someone’s actions threaten our sovereignty and territorial integrity, we consider it possible to use all means at our disposal.”

During the discussions which lasted more than three hours, the Russian president added that nothing would change in Russian-American relations whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump wins the US elections in November.

“We will work with any president elected by the American people.

“I say this in all sincerity, I wouldn't say that we think that after the election anything is going to change on the Russian side in American politics.”